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Applications for AMI CERT (Community Emergency Response Team)
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Posted: 2/14/2011 12:48:23 PM
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Applications are currently being taken for persons interested in serving on the Anna Maria Island Community Emergency Response Team (CERT).
The CERT training program educates people about disaster preparedness. The Anna Maria Island Community Emergency Response Team was formed in 2010 under the auspices of the Manatee County CERT. The initial group of AMI CERT volunteers was trained by certified CERT trainers from Manatee County, to work in conjunction with first responders on AMI in the event of any disaster. This could range from hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, flooding, and other natural disasters. Depending on the degree, timing, and type of event, the CERT could be the first trained people on the scene, and if access to the island were restricted or temporarily eliminated, they might be the only trained teams operating for some period of time in association with local police, fire, and rescue.
The AMI CERT focus is on performing basic emergency response and engaging neighbors to help neighbors. The core team is currently seeking additional full-time residents to be trained so that they can field approximately one team on the island per 400 residents. After training, the new team will become familiar with their local neighborhoods, working within them to address hurricane preparedness, evacuations, neighbor assistance, etc.
Anyone interested in obtaining more information, or in joining a training class, should contact PETE GROSS, AMI CERT Team Leader, at AMICERT@gmail.com, or call Pete at 941-840-9463.
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